Land earmarked for Kelaniya University Eng Faculty

Nimal Jayasinghe- Gampaha Roving Corr.

The Gampaha District Coordinating Committee has approved the release of a nine acre plot in Makola to the Kelaniya University for the setting up of its Engineering Faculty.

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa disclosed this at a meeting of the District Coordinating Committee at the Gampaha Kachcheri recently.

Minister Rajapaksa said the Deyata Sevana Tree Planting Campaign would be launched next month. He said the mere planting of trees would not suffice and continued attention and care should be given to the trees until they grew up. Taking up the problems and issues brought up at the meeting, the minister said urgent attention of the NHDA should be drawn to prevent sewerage from the Yakkala Lewisawatta Housing Scheme flowing into the Attanagalu Oya as it would be a major environmental hazard.

He said the Korean ambassador who visited Gampaha had promised Korean aid towards development work in Gampaha. The ambassador who visited the Ranaviru Sevana had also discussed arrangements to build a factory in the premises to enable War Heroes to engage in employment. Gampaha District Secretary J.J. Ratnasiri and several other officials also addressed the meeting.